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The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum opened with a grand ceremony and ribbon cutting. A photograph shows Charles Gilb, Ruth Gilb, Micky Segal, Floretta Lauber and Carol Libby. A List of major donors is included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 25, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 25, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Gilb, Charles; Gilb, Ruth; Lauber, Floretta; Libby, Carol; Segal, Micky; Arcadia Historical Society; Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum

Item ID: 30297AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A recap of the year's newsworthy stories. Charles and Ruth Gilb were named Citizens of the Year in April 2002.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 26, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 26, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Citizens of the Year; Gilb, Charles; Gilb, Ruth; Year in Review

Item ID: 30963AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Former mayor Charles Gilb and former City Commission Dean Efsthathiou are appointed City Ambassadors at Large to Arcadia's two sister cities Newcastle, Australia and Tripolis, Greece.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 30, 2003

Pages: p. 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 30, 2003

Pages: p. 17

Subjects: Efsthathiou, Dean; Gilb, Charles; Sister city ambassadors

Item ID: 31029AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Transit Plaza dedication ceremony held November 6, 2014. It is located at 99 Santa Clara Street, at First Avenue, where the Gold Line Station in Arcadia is being built. It will serve as a transportation hub and a gathering space for the community. Many VIPs attended (photos).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34015

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 2014

Pages: p. 7

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 13, 2014

Pages: p. 7

Subjects: Amundson, Peter; Arcadia Transit Plaza; Beck, Tom; Chandler, Roger; Glasco, Gene; Harbicht, Bob; Kovacic, Gary; Lauber, Floretta; Light rail trains; Marshall, Gail; McSweeny, Matt; Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension--Arcadia Station; Segal, Mickey; Transportation; Young, Mary

Item ID: 34209AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mary Young was named Arcadia's Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 4, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 4, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Young, Mary; Senior Citizens

Item ID: 26524AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ruth and Charles Gilb have donated $300,000 to the city to build a new historical museum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 5, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 5, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; Gilb, Charles; Gilb, Ruth

Item ID: 26624AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Former Mayor Charles Gilb and his wife Ruth, through their family foundation, are donating $300,000 to construct a new museum. Curator Carol Libby displays museum artifacts on the community's history in the current museum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 3, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 3, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; Libby, Carol; Gilb, Charles; Gilb, Ruth

Item ID: 26680AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In additon to the $300,000 donated by Ruth and Charles Gilb, another $85,000 has been contributed from the community for the new Arcadia Historical Museum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 4, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 4, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; Donations; Gilb, Charles; Gilb, Ruth

Item ID: 27076AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows a group of people standing in front of a large sign announcing the expansion project. There is a shovel in the ground in front of them. L-R: Kent Ross, Joan Scott, Mavis Dumbacher, Don Swenson, June Fee, Sheng Chang, Jesse Vanlandingham, Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn and Mayor Dennis Lojeski.

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Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Ross, Kent; Scott, Joan; Dumbacher, Mavis; Swenson, Don; Fee, June; Chang, Sheng; Vanlandingham, Jesse; Young, Mary; Kuhn, Barbara; Lojeski, Denis

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1473

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows four council members and City Clerk June Alford holding a shovel and standing in front of a large sign announcing the remodel. L-R: Sheng Chang, Mary Young, Mayor Dennis Lojeski, Barbara Kuhn and June Alford.

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Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Chang, Sheng; Young, Mary; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Alford, June

Physical Description: 4x6 and 5x7 color

ID: 1474

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows four council members holding a shovel, standing in front of a large sign announcing the remodel. L-R: Sheng Chang, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski, Barbara Kuhn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1491

Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Chang, Sheng; Young, Mary; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1475

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Mayor Dennis Lojeski on the left with Jesse Vanlandingham on the right.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1492

Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis; Vanlandingham, Jesse

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1476

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows three men standing at the podium under the tent. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is on the left and City Librarian Kent Ross is on the right. The man in the middle is unidentified.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1496

Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Ross, Kent; Lojeski, Dennis

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1480

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows three men standing at a podium under the tent. The unidentified man in the middle is speaking, with Mayor Dennis Lojeski on the left and City Librarian Kent Ross on the right.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1497

Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Ross, Kent; Lojeski, Dennis

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1481

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo is of Mayor Dennis Lojeski speaking to the audience, standing at a podium.

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Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1482

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is addressing the audience. To the right are councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Cheng Shang, Mary Young; City Mamager Bill Kelly; City Clerk June Alford; and, City Attorney Mike Miller.

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Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Young, Mary; Kelly, Bill; Alford, June; Miller, Mike; Chang, Sheng

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1484

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Mayor Dennis Lojeski to the left standing at a podium. Very little of the audience is visible. Councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Sheng Chang, Mary Young (who is leaning forward); City Manager Bill Kelly and City Clerk June Alford are seated on the right side of the photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1501

Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis; Kuhn, Barbara; Young, Mary; Chang, Sheng; Kelly, Bill; Alford, June

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1485

Collection: Photographs

Images

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is standing at a podium addressing the audience. Library Foundation members are seen in the front row.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1502

Date: June, 1995

1 image

Date: June, 1995

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999; Lojeski, Dennis

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1486

Collection: Photographs

Images

Councilmember Mary Young is seen seated at a table in the north reading room of the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. She is wearing a blue dress. The nonfiction stacks are visible behind her. There are books and a globe on the table. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.

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Date: March 1997

1 image

Date: March 1997

Subjects: Young, Mary

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1499

Collection: Photographs

Images

ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Charles Gilb at the podium.

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Date: January 11, 1990

1 image

Date: January 11, 1990

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Arcadia City Council; Arcadia Community Center groundbreaking; Gilb, Charles

Physical Description: 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 color

ID: 1966

Collection: Photographs

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The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum opened with a grand ceremony and ribbon cutting. A photograph shows Charles Gilb, Ruth Gilb, Micky Segal, Floretta Lauber and Carol Libby. A List of major donors is included.

A recap of the year's newsworthy stories. Charles and Ruth Gilb were named Citizens of the Year in April 2002.

Former mayor Charles Gilb and former City Commission Dean Efsthathiou are appointed City Ambassadors at Large to Arcadia's two sister cities Newcastle, Australia and Tripolis, Greece.

Arcadia Transit Plaza dedication ceremony held November 6, 2014. It is located at 99 Santa Clara Street, at First Avenue, where the Gold Line Station in Arcadia is being built. It will serve as a transportation hub and a gathering space for the community. Many VIPs attended (photos).

Mary Young was named Arcadia's Senior Citizen of the Year.

Ruth and Charles Gilb have donated $300,000 to the city to build a new historical museum.

Former Mayor Charles Gilb and his wife Ruth, through their family foundation, are donating $300,000 to construct a new museum. Curator Carol Libby displays museum artifacts on the community's history in the current museum.

In additon to the $300,000 donated by Ruth and Charles Gilb, another $85,000 has been contributed from the community for the new Arcadia Historical Museum.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows four council members holding a shovel, standing in front of a large sign announcing the remodel. L-R: Sheng Chang, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski, Barbara Kuhn.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Mayor Dennis Lojeski on the left with Jesse Vanlandingham on the right.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows three men standing at the podium under the tent. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is on the left and City Librarian Kent Ross is on the right. The man in the middle is unidentified.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows three men standing at a podium under the tent. The unidentified man in the middle is speaking, with Mayor Dennis Lojeski on the left and City Librarian Kent Ross on the right.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo is of Mayor Dennis Lojeski speaking to the audience, standing at a podium.

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is standing at a podium addressing the audience. Library Foundation members are seen in the front row.

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ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Charles Gilb at the podium.

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